Which of the following was true of ships’ surgeons aboard slavers?
A) They dramatically reduced fatalities among slaves.
B) They were almost universally frauds.
C) They were paid by the hour for their services.
D) They were paid a bonus for slaves that survived the Middle Passage.
Answer: D
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a. Ghana. b. Benin. c. Lesotho. d. Mali.
The Virginia Charter guaranteed that English settlers in the New World would
a. receive land parcels of 40 acres each. b. enjoy freedom of religion. c. be entitled to establish a separate government from that of England. d. retain the rights of Englishmen. e. conduct trade only with England and those countries approved by the British government.
One of the most important factors uniting Americans of different colonies into a single political culture was ________
A) the English common law B) cooperative royal governors in between the northern and southern colonies C) their near-monolithic religious beliefs D) a respect for the sovereignty of Parliament E) fear of attack by Indians
America's first illegal aliens were
a. Mexicans. b. Puerto Ricans. c. Italians. d. Chinese and Japanese. e. Canadians.